A shot was fired at Chariot, then several shots were heard by Croix who was extremely desperate with the whole situation imagining the risks so much that the girls completely ignored the tactic of going over, deciding to go through the gate where Kagari arrived with the staff in hands, This time to try a new way to open that huge gate and save the Du Nord, while inside Margareth was laughing sadistically of everything she told she had done with the poor red haired woman that at that moment was dying for being the only one left at the time of the gates going down, she prioritized the escape of her wife with her daughter in her arms.
They all arrive facing the gate where the Japanese woman picks up Claiomh Solais, saying the second word, which causes a hook to hold on to the gate and this time the magic didn't cause it to carry over, where it was the gap they all wanted, they all go at it together pushing the whole thing back, to blow the gate away for good.
" Let's go! " They all say.
" Chariot! " Meridies shouts in despair.
" Stronger " Laura said.
They went on with more strength, joining themselves completely, with the impulse that would be necessary, which slowly burst the iron structure of that huge gate and more magical force they applied to the back, using everything they could, the gate finally collapsed.
Which reveals the other side, the room, where there was Chariot leaning against the wall with her chest bleeding, besides also Margaret lying on the floor, kind of all wounded, while Olivia was using kind of a spell to try to heal, but nothing solved.
" Chariot! " Said the desperate Italian woman running towards her wife.
" I'm trying to heal her, but nothing works, I even managed to get the bullet out, but she shows no signs " Bethany said.
" Chariot! Please! Answer me, love! Chariot! Chariot! " Said the lilac haired one even placing her ear to the woman's chest where no sign of life was heard.
Chariot Du Nord was dead, she was not responding to anything, her eyes were completely lifeless, her pupils were practically losing their colour, blood was coming out of her body, desperation was taking over Croix who was trying to do a resuscitation at all costs, even having Bernadette's help who was using a healing spell, but nothing was resolving.
" Croix... There is nothing we can do, there is no magic in this world that can bring the dead back to life " Said the older Cavendish as tears were falling.
" No! You're not telling the truth, are you, love? Chariot didn't really die did she? " McLaren said, also starting to go into a state of shock.
" Unfortunately... It is the limit of my magic, the shot caught her heart, we are too late to have cured her of the worst... The body has already said goodbye to life at this time " Said the one with platinum hair crying.
At that moment the redhead went running to Du Nord hugging her too and crying as well as Croix was also doing, the two practically didn't let her go, as well as Akko who was looking at the scene quite shocked was walking towards the red haired girl sitting on the floor.
She was called by the other two to join in the hug, they sort of stayed there in group, all the others were crying at a distance for the loss of someone so remarkable and special.
" What a touching moment don't you think? " Said Margaret getting up as she healed herself and with that they all focus straight on her.
" Was it you who killed my wife? You... You... " Said Croix who was getting furious.
" Now you're the one who's going to swallow lead you wretch " said Laura taking a pistol from her coat.
Ford just stood laughing at the whole thing as if it was the funniest thing in the world while it was noticeable the fear within McLaren who held the pistol trembling as well as Croix who was all clenched fists, as the herself was taking a few steps forward she gets close enough to receive a punch to the face delivered by Meridies which comes to nothing, just her hand staying still.
" Ohhhh how cute the love rage of someone who has just lost his wife " Benson said ironically all then using a spell to throw the Italian away.
" Stay away from Croix! You wretch " Said the redhead aiming and going so far as to put the pistol against the brownish girl's forehead.
" Shoot, do what you didn't have the courage to do back there " Said the Englishwoman without any fear, even with her arms crossed, in relation to the shorter one who was shaking more and more the pistol on her forehead.
The Irishwoman takes a knee that catches her in the face and she ends up taking a few steps backwards until she is thrown by a draught spell where Croix was also until Margaret hears the sound of a shot and then another, several in a row being fired right in the back and back of the head.
It was Diana walking further and further forward as she unloaded the pistol's comb into the witch's body, with obvious tears falling.
" You? Look who showed up too, remember me Diana Wednesday? Those moments we lived through " Ford said teasingly which was kind of setting off some mental triggers in her own head.
" Stop! I'm stronger than that! Die! " Said the younger Cavendish who kept on shooting, but now the shots caught on a force field, they were all defended, but even so the Scottish lass didn't stop shooting.
" Diana, you're up for another round are you? Come here and delight yourself with me again, remember that time," Benson said in a more sexual tone that made the medium haired girl stop shooting.
Diana went so far as to drop the two pistols she was holding, causing them to fall to the ground and with that fall to her knees on the ground as she had memories of the trauma she went through, she could barely move from there, which then the witch releases the magical force field and disperses the bullets thrown by the traumatized girl.
She was almost hit by her own bullets if not for the protection of Bernadette using a magical shield which this time mashed much of the ammunition thrown back.
" Ohhhh no point in trying, you won't succeed, I am powerful, you are weak, well I think you'd better turn yourselves in, I don't want anything too much, just the lady who protected her daughter " said the English woman.
" What do you want with me Margaret Ford? " Said the Cavendish mother in a serious tone.
" Your hair only, your genetics, I have to make a flawed experiment work... " Said Benson looking around and not being able to find where Olivia was.
" You won't have Olivia on your hands Margareth " Akko said pointing the bow and arrow shaped staff, with Amanda joining in.
" Oh what a honeyed thing, her little friends will protect her, just hand over what I want, I'll let them live and promise to leave them alone " Ford said thinking she hadn't committed anything serious.
" Shut your mouth you fucking slut " Said the Scottish girl half snapping her fingers becoming shrouded in magic.
On the spot she goes on top of the witch, with magic flowing through her body going to strike her with a punch that was dodged, next Margareth didn't expect it, but ended up taking a two foot volley given by Laura who also joined in, the two go kind of in a strike rage, where Croix goes to join the group, starting to concentrate a spell.
" Are you going to pay for everything you've done you damned thing? " Said the two striking the brownish girl who was starting to get angry.
" She will now feel the group work " Said Akko who shot the arrow towards the witch who went to catch it, but the self then gets angry.
She uses a spell to disperse everyone around, starts from there floating with magic with her hands wide open, her eyes were even wrapped with magic, just like Bernadette and Laura's were, as if they were on fire.
She was starting to go on top of the couple, who were simply trying to strike in every way, but all that resulted was the beautiful beating that the two were taking, being thrown from one side to the other, which was resulting in injuries and still with Diana on the floor devastated.
" Diana! Hey, baby! Don't stay there! " Said Akko who went to her girlfriend trying to get her out of there.
" Diana, you could die if you stand in the middle of everyone," Amanda said.
" Take it easy on her Amanda, she just remembered a trauma, let's just try and get her out of danger " Atsuko said, until Cavendish gives an answer.
" I'm not going to let things stay like this," said the Scottish woman, who then stormed off.
" Cavendish... Cavendish! " Said O'Neill who was held up by Kagari.
" Let her cry a little and stay in her own, let's solve the bigger problem now " said the Japanese woman.
Diana was sort of leaving the whole mess, but not the whole house, by the noises the servants and those who live in the mansion were grouping together, starting to walk around, listening to the noises of magic being fired and some of the shaking, until Margareth appears practically holding Laura and Bernadette to the side dragging them outside.
" You two think you're a match for me? " Ford said as both already badly bruised women struggled to get up.
" You bastard, you killed my girl! You killed my Chariot! My thoughtful daughter! I took care of this girl all her life! I gave her all the support and love and you killed her you monster " McLaren said all pained still in fighting stance.
" You really don't give up, do you? Hand over your wife, no one here is going to get hurt anymore, I just want her hair for my experiment to conclude " Ford said shrugging.
Laura was still trying to strike, she went all out punching and kicking with Margaret simply standing on hers, not moving, just practically ridiculing the situation as her wife went about getting up, sort of healing little by little from the worst injuries but still continuing with many.
Only this was all extremely quick since then the Irishwoman then got caught by the neck by the Englishwoman who went about looking sadistically at her.
" Laura McLaren, you really don't give up protecting this little woman of yours, but what is she going to be without you " Ford said, until she felt something brush against her stomach then the sound of what sounded like a shotgun.
" I say what I would be without Laura " Cavendish said shooting a 12 in the stomach of the witch who even fell rolling back a bit all wounded.
" Love... Where did you have that? " Said McLaren touching her neck, which was hurting a little.
" The first thing you're going to talk about is lead, you damned witch," said Bernadette, who was already preparing to fire another shot that was dodged by Margaret.
" Thank you love... You've saved me now " said the Irish girl getting up.
" I used magic to get here, I knew we needed something against her, now let's see if she will... " Said the Scottish woman who was hit by Margaret who punched her full in the face causing her to drop her shotgun.
Laura went in desperation trying to get the gun, but ended up being held again by the witch, only it didn't last long for her to do that as other shots were heard which made her throw the McLaren away and with that she went observing where there was a whole group of witches holding guns surrounding Ford.
" Margaret Ford, say your last words " Croix said aiming a pistol in her direction.
The other two older ones soon get up and join in the middle of the group, they even take the shotgun, where there Laura is delivered with a revolver in hand aiming towards the only witch who was kind of laughing at all those guns pointing at her.
" Do you think all those guns are going to do me any damage? " said Benson mocking the whole situation.
Soon they all start shooting, but the English girl simply disappears in the middle of all the shots, reappearing in front of them all, where she simply was hitting a spell to hit them all at the same time, with violence she was also hitting a magic impulse that threw everyone away, which ended up disarming at the time, But Margareth was making little case hitting kicks that threw them all spread to all the sides, until Akko and Amanda were the only ones left who went to get the staff and when they were going to transform it into a bow and arrow they were stopped with only a push.
" Do you all really think you will be able to kill me? " said the confident witch.
" I don't think so, I will " Said Croix who still took one more shot until she was hit by a spell with just one finger leaving her falling unconscious to the ground.
" Well, it's time to go get what I want," said the Englishwoman going towards Bernadette who was still trying to get up, a bit bruised and spitting some blood.
She was even making a point of walking slowly to add terror, since they were all pretty bruised with very few blows that were given, she was even kind of laughing, but that joke was interrupted when a ball of magic came towards her who ended up dodging it, then came someone kind of flying towards the group where she took the staff in her hand.
" Arae Aryrha! " Said Diana who came back with everything using the MGE she caught Ford with the hook and then threw her away.
" Diana! You're back love! " Akko said excitedly.
" I won't let any person cause my mothers any harm! " Diana said and then changed her staff into a bow and arrow, firing several in the direction of Margaret, who was dodging them.
The Ford was moving several times from one side to the other, the arrows were catching on the ground, then she disappeared, reappearing in front of Diana who defended herself from the blow with her arms and ended up noticing how it held and didn't make her be thrown backwards, which was the moment where the Scot was feeling the confidence, striking back and also being a blow held by Margareth that later ended up even thrown with the power of the equipment.
" Oh, great! I can defeat the damn thing like that! " Said the confident Diana.
Margareth was starting to go more seriously when she noticed that she reached the ground, but Cavendish had no mercy and started casting spells towards the ground, which caused a little damage, at that very hour the same Cavendish cast another that was repelled by a magic arrow that almost didn't end up hitting the Englishwoman who was watching from below the Scot.
" Ah so you've come equipped to try and defeat me, but no matter how much you equip yourselves, I'm still invincible " Said Benson who was kind of concentrating, getting a glow around his eyes that became a flame.
Margareth transported herself in front of Diana and landed a punch, but it caught the magic barrier, which even the witch found strange, and Ford kept trying to hit her, but the Cavendish hit back with a single punch that caused a shockwave enough to throw the English witch a little far away, which transported herself getting closer, trying to hit from behind, but ended up catching the force field again giving Diana time to try to hit the hook, where the witch was kind of trying to escape, but was grabbed since that thing was following her.
" Let's see now! Everything that goes comes back! One day you are the hunter, the next you are the hunted! " Said Diana who managed to catch the brown one.
" You can't manage without that thing! You're weak! " said Margaret trying to intimidate Diana but it didn't work.
" Better weak than cowardly, you wretch! " Said Diana who went with the staff knocking her from side to side using the hook and with that then hurled her with everything towards the sky where she charged hard for a powerful arrow to shoot.
Only the witch's quick reflexes were still present and she dodged it using a transportation spell, where the arrow went flying upwards towards the sky, noticing this the Scottish woman made sure to throw several towards the ground where they were smaller and easily dodged, while the bigger one went kind of downwards following a teleguided route, which Ford at the time made a huge and enormous force field, resulting in a huge explosion that was caused by the Englishwoman's attempt to defend herself.
" Now you've got it, but just in case you don't want to risk it I'll give you one more " said the Scottish woman carrying another powerful arrow, which was launched towards the whole forest while the arrow itself continued to float, the explosion was huge, impressing everyone around.
" Go Diana! " Akko said.
" Diana! Diana! " Croix said.
" I knew you would come back daughter! MGE's idea was great! " said Laura.
" That witch will pay today for everything she has done to this world," Diana said.
Amidst all the explosions, Margareth was still pretty much in one piece, kind of starting to get some pretty obvious injuries, she was on the ground sitting up, feeling the effects of the explosions kind of thinking of a way to defeat that equipment that was actually pretty strong, but still had the issue of not being as fast when the witch herself was.
Things are getting heated, nerves are getting intense, especially after the tragic event of the death of poor Chariot Du Nord, who was shot in the chest by the cruel Margaret, who caused so much harm to the Du Nord family and continues to do so, in a battle that could be the last against the witch.
Farewell, lesbian witch...